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Marinette County
Courthouse1926 Hall AvenueMarinette, WI 54143Phone: 715-732-7510
If you will need any type ofaccommodation or assistanceas you attend any UW-Extension sponsored event,please contact the host countyor Scott at the MarinetteCounty office at least twodays prior to the event. Allrequests will be confidential.
Scott Reuss715-732-75101-877-884-4408cell [email protected]
Sarah [email protected]
An EEO/Affirmative Action Employer, University ofWisconsin-Extension providesequal opportunities inemployment and programming,including Title IX and ADArequirements.
February, 2015 Newsletter
There is a lot going on in the area in the next month for programs. We hope to see you at one or more of them. Contact us if you have anyquestions or concerns for which we can be of service. In particular, if youhave questions about the Farm Bill Crops program decision making,contact me and I will help you analyze the different options.
Scott Reuss
Newsletter Table of ContentsPage 2 Dairying in the North workshopsPage 3 Area Horticulture ProgramsPage 4 Farm Bill decision making hints & workshopsPages 5 - 6 Returning to the Farm brochurePage 7 Pesticide Applicator TrainingPage 8 AIM ExpoPage 9 Tile Drainage in NE WI program brochurePage 10 District Grain Crops Management WorkshopPage 11 Local Crops Programs (Grain Marketing, Corn
Management, Crop Insurance)Page 12 Mitigating Compaction Effects of 2014 workshop
Calendar of UW-Extension EventsMondays, Feb. 2 to March 2 1 pm Marinette Dairying in NorthFeb. 3 10 am Oc. Falls Pesticide Applicator TrainingFeb. 4 12:30 Crivitz Farm Bill Programs WorkshopFeb. 10 & 17 days Green Bay Middle Manager TrainingFeb. 11 10 am Florence Farm Bill Programs Workshop
12:30 Florence Corn Management WorkshopFeb. 12 6:30 Oc. Falls Garden Root CropsFeb. 13 10 am Cecil Managing Compacted SoilsFeb. 17 1 pm Crandon Farm Bill Programs WorkshopFeb. 18 10 am Brillion, Seymour Grain Crops ClinicFeb. 19 & March 5 days Lena Returning to the Farm Feb. 19 6:30 Oc. Falls Fruit PruningFeb. 25 10 am Coleman Pesticide Applicator TrainingFeb. 26 10 am Lena TH Crop Insurance for 2015
12:30 Lena TH Grain MarketingFeb. 28 day Shawano WI Bison Association MeetingMarch 3 9 am DePere Tile Drainage WorkshopMarch 11 9:30 am Pittsfield TH Farm Bill Programs WorkshopMarch 12 10 am Oc. Falls Pesticide Applicator TrainingMarch 12 10 am Oc. Falls AIM ExpoMarch 13 10 am Lena TH Heart of the Farm Conference
February 2
Calf Management
Our first session will focus on the calf. All dairy cows start as
calves. Calf care, raising, housing, ventilation, health and
nutrition will be covered.
Guest Speaker: Sarah Mills-Lloyd UW-Extension Oconto County
February 9
Cow Genetics
Understanding genetics can really help the bottom line. Genomics, sexed-semen, and trait selection will be discussed.
Guest Speaker: Dr. Kent Weigel,
UW-Extension Dairy Genetics Specialist & Chair of Department of Dairy Science at UW Madison
February 16
Dairy Modernization
Dairy modernization is a critical component of remaining competitive in today’s dairy industry. Building new facilities and re-fitting older buildings will be discussed. Guest Speaker: Dave Kammel,
UW-Extension Ag Engineer Madison
An EEO/Affirmative Action employer, University of Wisconsin-Extension provides equal opportunities in employment and programming, including Title IX and ADA requirements. Requests for reasonable accommodations for disabilities or limitations should be made prior to the date of the program or activity for which it is needed. Requests will be kept confidential.
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Heifers
Heifer Care is often an area that can be overlooked. We will cover production issues, cost of production, and the custom raise vs. home-raised decision Guest Speaker: Mark Hagedorn UW-Extension Eau Claire County
March 2
Farm Succession
Whether transitioning the farm to the next generation, shifting gears to crops or beef, or just selling out, it’s important to know how to protect your assets and lifestyle. Guest Speaker: Joy Kirkpatrick UW Center for Dairy Profitability
Mondays, February 2 - March 2, 2015
1:00 to 3:30pm
Marinette County Courthouse—County Board Room (Dates may be adjusted due to weather events)
Cost: $10/farm per session a la carte or $40/farm for the series Questions, call Scott at 715-732-7510 or e-mail [email protected]
Upcoming Horticulture ProgramsOconto Falls Library Series The Oconto Falls Community Library and Ocontoand Marinette County UW-Extension are offering aseries of sessions designed to help backyard gardeners intheir endeavors. The discussion will be led by UW-Extension Horticulture Agent, Scott Reuss. There aretwo topics yet to be offered on Thursday evenings inFebruary, all of which are free to attend.
The approximately two-hour sessions will startat 6:30 p.m. and will be held in the Oconto FallsCommunity Library Meeting Room, inside the library at251 N Main Street. An important part of the discussionis the questions that attendees bring with them, so beready to discuss specifics!
The Thursday evenings and the focus of eachare: February 12: Root Crops; February 19: Pruning ofFruit Crops.
Although the sessions are free to all who attend,pre-registration is appreciated (but not required) forhandout management, as attendees will receive a packetof UW-Extension information regarding each evening’sfocus species. Pre-register by contacting library staff atthe library main desk or by calling 920-846-2673.
You can also contact Reuss to register for thesesessions, or for any other horticultural questions youmay have, by calling the Marinette County UW-Extension office at 715-732-7510 or [email protected]
The University of Wisconsin-Extensionprovides affirmative action and equal opportunity ineducation, programming and employment. If you needany accommodations to assist in your participation ofthis program, please contact Scott or Gina at 715-732-7510 at least 24 hours prior to the event. All requestswill be kept confidential.
Master Gardener Volunteer Training The Master Gardener Volunteer training is
being offered in Florence this year, with a cost of $95per individual or $155 per couple. The training is a 14week series, taking place on Tuesday evenings fromMarch 17 to June 16 and held mostly at the NaturalResources Center. Contact Scott for more information,or Kathy Bednarski in the Florence office at 715-528-4480.
Spring Garden Conferences The annual Northern Lights Master GardenerVolunteers’ Spring Garden Conference will be held onSaturday, March 28 at UW-Marinette. The brochure isavailable at http://marinette.uwex.edu or at many locallibraries and both UWEX offices.
The annual North Stars Garden Conference will beheld in Florence on Saturday, May 2. Contact Kathy inthe Florence County UWEX office, 715-528-4480 to geta copy of the brochure.
Fruit Tree Pruning WorkshopsHarmony Arboretum - Sat., March 21 @ 10 amIron River, MI - Friday, April 10Hosts being sought for Oconto & FlorenceCounty sites - contact Scott if interested! UW-Extension of Marinette, Oconto, &Florence Counties are sponsoring a series of FruitTree Pruning Workshops. These hands-onworkshops allow you to learn about and practiceproper pruning and training techniques on your fruittrees.
Pruning of fruit trees is necessary if growerswant their trees to have optimal health and highproduction capacity and now is the ideal time to bedoing these yearly pruning activities. Properpruning also helps increase fruit size and quality byassisting with your insect and disease managementand by regulating fruit set. Optimal timing ofpruning activities in a normal year is late Februarythrough early April, but can be earlier or later due tolate winter temperature patterns.
Participants will have the chance to learn thehow and why of proper pruning and then applythose new skills with hands-on practice. Themajority of the program will be conducted outside,so dress appropriately. Scott Reuss, UW-ExtensionCrops/Horticulture Agent, will be leadingparticipants through the day’s activities and will bedemonstrating young tree training techniques, aswell as how to ‘fix’ older trees that may need moreassistance.
There is a $5 registration fee for thisworkshop to cover the cost of the publicationswhich will be distributed as part of the opportunity,and refreshments. Pre-registration is requested, butnot mandatory, by contacting the Marinette CountyUW-Extension office, 715-732-7510 or by e-mailing to [email protected] . If you areunable to attend this workshop, but want to learnmore about fruit tree care and management, callReuss at the office, or visit the UWEX web site athttp://marinette.uwex.edu for more information.
Farm Bill Crop Program Information Meetings & Decision Making Information & Pointers
Date Time Place February 4, 2015 12:30 PM Crivitz Village Hall
Crivitz, WI February 10, 2015 Part of Seed Concepts,
Inc. producer event Contact Jared Dauk with Seed Concepts, Inc. for information
February 11, 2015 10:00 AM Florence Natural Resources Center Florence, WI
February 17, 2015 1:00 PM Forest County Board Room (Courthouse) Crandon, WI
March 11, 2015 9:30 AM Pittsfield Town Hall 3041 North Kunesh Rd
All crop land owners and crop producers are affected by the new Farm Bill. In particular, all land
owners have the opportunity (in conjunction with their producers of record, probably) to update FSA base acres and FSA base yields for their land. This step needs to be completed by February 27, 2015.
The only option for base acre updating is to change from the current base acres to the percentage of commodity crops planted on that farm in the years 2009-2012. On many farms, that would change the percentage of corn and soybean (and possibly wheat) acres, and probably eliminate the oats (or barley) acres. Upon request, the Farm Service Agency may be able to provide both the historical and if-updated numbers for your farm land, or refer to a letter from FSA you should have received last summer. The other aspect that land owners can have changed is yields. The yield updating would be based on 90% of the farm’s 2008 to 2012 average yield per crop per planted acre. This can be done by crop and by FSA Farm #, so you can pick and choose as to what is best for your farm. The information for yield updating must be ‘verifiable or reliable’ and can include Risk Management Agency (crop insurance) records, receipts, silage appraisals, and other forms of data. This information will likely need to be provided by the producer of the crops on that land, but the owner should make and keep a copy of those records. After this step has been completed or a decision to not update has been made and signed off, then the producers of record need to make an election between three programs: PLC (Price Loss Coverage; ARC-CO (Agriculture Risk Coverage – County); or ARC-IC (Agriculture Risk Coverage – Individual). This decision needs to be made by March 31st of 2015, and will be in effect throughout the entire Farm Bill (2018 crop).
If a producer does not make an election decision by the deadline of March 31, all their base acres of record will be automatically elected into the PLC program. However, there is a very significant penalty for missing the deadline. All potential program payments for the 2014 program year will be relinquished. This is significant because current projections are that the 2014 payments will likely be the largest of all five years of these programs, especially in Oconto & Marinette Counties.
The sessions above are meant to help producers and landowners with this decision making process. You can also contact Scott directly, as he serves a regional Farm Bill Educational role right now. There is also a fairly easy to use program payments estimator available on the web at: http://fsa.usapas.com/ The 60 second version of all this for most farms in our area is that they should update their yields, if possible; analyze their base acres and probably choose the option which has the most corn acres; and, if in doubt, sign up for ARC-CO for corn, soybeans, oats, and barley. Wheat acres could be better served with the PLC program, but ARC-CO is a close second. Lastly, if your yields are at least 20% better than county average and you have good records, you may be able to use ARC-IC.
At Returning to the Farm you’ll discuss:
· Multiple generation farm families: living and working together
· Farm business arrangements that fit your business & personal goals
· Financial analysis - is it financially feasible?
This program will:
· Provide general information necessary to plan entry into existing farm operations
· Furnish a resource packet with worksheets, exercises and pertinent information
· Offer an opportunity for farm businesses and their families to discuss issues related to farm succession
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Sarah Mills-Lloyd
920-834-6845
Scott Reuss
715-732-7510 The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, and marital or family status.
February 19, 2015
9:30 am – 3:00 pm
· Taking Stock of Where the Farm is Now: Evaluation of Current Business and Resources Available
· Introduction of the Case Study: Bella Acres
· Wants, Needs, Fears and Expectations · Finance 101: How Big Is Your House? · Ag Law 101: Tax Consequences of Sale,
Gift or Inheritance of the Farm Assets · The Reality of Transition Planning Part I:
Where are you at now and what information do you currently know?
March 5, 2015
9:30 am – 3:00 pm
· The Reality of Transition Planning Part II: Where Do You Want to Be? (Continued)
· Finance 102: Using Financial Information to Plan
· Ag Law 102: Comparing Potential Business Entities
· What Does Fair vs. Equal Mean for Your Family and Business?
· How to Transition to Partners but Still Be a Family
· The Reality of Transition Planning, Part III (How Do We Get There?)
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Returning to the Farm is a two day program for farm businesses and their families who are considering a multiple generation farm business.
· Discover how to address major issues that can lead to failure in a multiple generation farm business
· Learn about business planning tools
· Find out whether an existing operation is
large enough to support an additional partner
· Uncover alternative transfer methods
· Get the most recently published
resources for those considering a multiple generation farm business
A 2-DAY PROGRAM FOR ONLY
$50 per Farm Operation
All individuals involved in the farm operation are encouraged to attend both sessions.
Fee includes speakers, materials, lunch and breaks.
Registration Deadline: February 13, 2015
Returning To the Farm
A Farm Succession
Program for Multi-Generation Farm Businesses
All individuals involved in the farm business operation are encouraged
to attend the two-day program.
February 19, 2015 &
March 5, 2015
Presenters: Greg Anderson, Certified Public Accountant with Ihlenfeld, Skatrud, and Anderson George Twohig, Attorney with Twohig, Rietbrock, Schneider & Halbach S.C. Joy Kirkpatrick, Outreach Specialist, UW Center for Dairy Profitability
Sarah Mills-Lloyd, Agriculture Agent, Oconto County, University of Wisconsin-Extension Scott Reuss, Agriculture Agent, Marinette County, University of Wisconsin-Extension
Partial Funding by the UW-Cooperative Extension Farm and Financial & Risk Management Team
Location & Date February 19, 2015 & March 5, 2015
Lena Town Hall
6087 Goatsville Road Lena, WI 54139
PRIVATE PESTICIDE APPLICATOR TRAINING
Florence, Marinette and Oconto Counties
You have two options to become certified or recertified as a private pesticide applicator. The first is to attend one of the private pesticide applicator training programs conducted by UW-Extension and then satisfactorily complete the evaluation at the end of that session. The secondis to study the materials on your own and arrange to take the test in either Marinette or Florence. Either method has a $40 fee which covers the five years of the license period.
A minimum score of 50 percent must be achieved on the evaluation administered at theend of the training. Those choosing the test only option must score 70 percent. The test isopen book and you are allowed 2 hours, with retakes (if necessary) at no extra cost.There are three training & test sessions which will be held in our immediate area in 2015:
Tuesday, February 3 Oconto Falls Public Library Wednesday, February 25 Pound Town Hall
Thursday, March 12 Oc. Falls Public Library Training sessions will begin at 10 a.m., with an optional half-hour discussion of Farm Bill &Crop Insurance Programs starting at 9:30 a.m. Most participants are done around 2:30 to 3p.m.
–Is the Private Applicator Training the right category for me??If you answer yes to any of the questions below, you should become certified in the
correct Commercial Pesticide Applicator category call Scott Reuss at the Marinette office, 715-732-7510 to find out the logistics of that process:- Do you custom spray on more than 500 acres OR for more than 3 other producers?- Do you custom bale and apply propionic acid on more than 500 baled acres?- Do you apply restricted-use pesticides to ANY of your own non cropland acreage?
To sign up for one of the sessions or to have the materials sent to you for self-study(Write in self-study somewhere below.) purposes, return the form below with your check for$40. If you have questions not answered here regarding the training or the difference betweenprivate and commercial applicator certification, contact Scott Reuss, Marinette CountyAgricultural Agent, 715-732-7510 or toll-free at 1-877-884-4480.
Name________________________________________________________________________Mailing Address_______________________________________________________________City_______________________________________________________________Zip________Telephone_______________________________
Please circle the date of the program you are planning on attending and then send yourregistration and check, or stop by an UW-Extension office and pick up your materials in person. Make checks payable to UW-Extension.
Oconto Falls Public Library Pound Town HallTuesday, February 3
Thursday, March 12 Wednesday, February 25
Send check & registration to:Marinette County UW-Extension1926 Hall AvenueMarinette, WI 54143
FREE Continental Breakfast, Lunch,
Door and Grand Prize Drawings!
START OF THE FARM FILTER SALE!
NAPA Auto Parts Representatives will
be there to show you what we have
available for parts in your field: Filters,
Heavy Duty, Hydraulic Hoses, and more.
Meet UW-Extension and see what they
have to offer you.
Please call NAPA for more info and to
R.S.V.P. by Wednesday, March 4th.
Registration begins at 9:30 am
Wet Corn Mitigation: How Do We Keep Drying Costs Down? - Joe Lauer, UW-Extension Corn Specialist
Systematic Optimization of Yield-enhancing Applications in Soybean: A Regional and National Overview
- David Marburger, Soybean PhD Candidate
Managing N, P, and K in a Low Grain Price Environment - Carrie Laboski, UW-Extension Soil Fertility Specialist
Opportunities for Improved Crop Management Using Remote Sensing
- Brian Luck, UW-Extension Precision Agriculture Specialist
Agricultural Risk Coverage or Price Loss Coverage – Which is Right for Me?
- Kevin Jarek, UW-Extension Crops, Soil and Horticulture Agent - Scott Reuss, UW-Extension Crops, Soils and Horticulture Agent
*Presentation times will vary by location
Grain Crops Production Clinic Registration Form - Please register by Wednesday, February 13, 2015
Name: _____________________________________________________ Phone: ____________________________
Address: _________________________________________________ City: ___________________ Zip: ________
Where do you plan to attend?
_____ Cobblestone Creek, Brillion
_____ Doxbee’s Banquet & Buffet, Seymour
_____ person(s) x $25/person = $________
Make check payable to: UW-Extension
Return registration to: For Brillion:
Grain Crops Clinic Calumet Co. UWEX 206 Court Street Chilton, WI 53014 920-849-1450 x5
For Seymour:
Grain Crops Clinic Outagamie Co. UWEX 3365 W. Brewster Street Appleton, WI 54914 920-832-5121
Cobblestone Creek Dining and Banquet
740 West Ryan Street, Brillion, WI
Doxbee’s Banquet and Buffet
N6744 County Highway C, Seymour, WI 4 CCA credits have been applied for
Crop Management Programs in February
UW-Extension of Marinette, Oconto, and Florence County sponsored programs in our area. If you have any questions about any of these events, contact Scott. Pre-registration is always appreciated to help plan for handouts and food, do so by calling Scott at 715-732-7510 or e-mail to [email protected]
Crop Insurance for 2015
Thursday, February 26 @ the Lena Town Hall, starting at 10 a.m. Free – coffee and snacks provided Join Scott for a discussion of changes to the crop insurance programs for 2015 crop production. Discussion will include the new Farm Bill programs, as there is a new crop insurance product called Supplemental Coverage Option that is ONLY available if you choose the PLC program in your Farm Bill election process. However, there are a few other changes and considerations & reminders to be aware of prior to the March 15 crop insurance sign up deadline.
Grain Marketing
Thursday, February 26 @ the Lena Town Hall, starting at 12:30 p.m. Free – coffee and snacks provided There are certain cycles to the grain marketing year that any crop producer can take into account to help them plan out their grain marketing strategies. This can be especially true in a moderate to lower grain price climate such as 2015 is projected to be. We will be concentrating on the grain price annual cycle and how to put a plan into place through which you make sound decisions that take emotion out of your pricing decisions.
Corn Management in far NE Wisconsin & the U.P.
Wednesday, February 11 @ the Florence Natural Resources Center, starting at 12:30 p.m. Free – coffee and snacks provided Making a profit while producing corn (either for on farm feeding or off farm sales) is a bit tricky in the northern reaches of our area. This discussion will review Best Management Practices for maximizing corn production profit potential on our northern acres.
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10:00 am to 2:00 pm
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Green Valley Community Center
W1734 Hwy E, Cecil, WI
Advance Registration Required by February 11th
Make checks payable to: UW-Extension—Shawano County
Return to: Shawano County UWEX, 311 North Main Street, Shawano, WI 54166
Registration is $10
and includes snacks, lunch and handouts
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Presentations
Growing Crops in Northeast Wisconsin - Is There a New “Norm”?
~ Scott Reuss and Jamie Patton, UW-Extension Agriculture Agents
Short and Long-Term Tillage Strategies to Mitigate Compaction
~ Francisco Arriaga, UW-Extension Soil Management Specialist
Cropping Strategies to Improve Productivity and Soil Tilth
~ Scott Reuss, Agriculture Agent-Marinette and Oconto Counties
Managing Soil Fertility in Suboptimal Soil and Growing Season
Conditions
~ Jamie Patton, Agriculture Agent-Shawano County
